Mayor Lightfoot Orders Temporary Removal Of Two Christopher Columbus Statues
By Bianca Martin, Steve Bynum, Stephanie KimMayor Lightfoot Orders Temporary Removal Of Two Christopher Columbus Statues
By Bianca Martin, Steve Bynum, Stephanie Kim
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered two statues of Christopher Columbus removed from Grant and Arrigo parks overnight “until further notice.”
Reset gets local reaction from the Italian American community, and takes a closer look at the city’s plan to examine statues and monuments to controversial historical figures.
GUESTS: Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th Ward
Sergio Giangrande, president of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans